Hymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus, the causal agent of European ash dieback
A Gross, O Holdenrieder, M Pautasso… - Molecular plant …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The ascomycete H ymenoscyphus pseudoalbidus (anamorph C halara fraxinea) causes a
lethal disease known as ash dieback on F raxinus excelsior and F raxinus angustifolia in E …
lethal disease known as ash dieback on F raxinus excelsior and F raxinus angustifolia in E …
Fast and reliable molecular methods to detect fungal pathogens in woody plants
Plant diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms represent a serious threat to plant
productivity, food security, and natural ecosystems. An effective framework for early warning …
productivity, food security, and natural ecosystems. An effective framework for early warning …
One fungus, which genes? Development and assessment of universal primers for potential secondary fungal DNA barcodes
The aim of this study was to assess potential candidate gene regions and corresponding
universal primer pairs as secondary DNA barcodes for the fungal kingdom, additional to ITS …
universal primer pairs as secondary DNA barcodes for the fungal kingdom, additional to ITS …
Phylogenetic and phylogenomic overview of the Polyporales
We present a phylogenetic and phylogenomic overview of the Polyporales. The newly
sequenced genomes of Bjerkandera adusta, Ganoderma sp., and Phlebia brevispora are …
sequenced genomes of Bjerkandera adusta, Ganoderma sp., and Phlebia brevispora are …
Goodbye morphology? A paradigm shift in the delimitation of species in lichenized fungi
HT Lumbsch, SD Leavitt - Fungal Diversity, 2011 - Springer
Accurate species delimitations are crucial for ecological and conservation studies,
assessments of biotic diversity, and identifying factors driving diversification. Estimates …
assessments of biotic diversity, and identifying factors driving diversification. Estimates …
A comprehensive fungi-specific 18S rRNA gene sequence primer toolkit suited for diverse research issues and sequencing platforms
Background Several fungi-specific primers target the 18S rRNA gene sequence, one of the
prominent markers for fungal classification. The design of most primers goes back to the last …
prominent markers for fungal classification. The design of most primers goes back to the last …
Genome-based classification of Burkholderia cepacia complex provides new insight into its taxonomic status
Y Jin, J Zhou, J Zhou, M Hu, Q Zhang, N Kong, H Ren… - Biology Direct, 2020 - Springer
Background Accurate classification of different Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) species
is essential for therapy, prognosis assessment and research. The taxonomic status of BCC …
is essential for therapy, prognosis assessment and research. The taxonomic status of BCC …
Chalara fraxinea is an invasive pathogen in France
Decline induced by Chalara fraxinea is an emerging disease that severely affects ash
stands in Europe. The disease appears to have an invasive spread from East to West of …
stands in Europe. The disease appears to have an invasive spread from East to West of …
Environmental genes and genomes: understanding the differences and challenges in the approaches and software for their analyses
ML Zepeda Mendoza, T Sicheritz-Ponten… - Briefings in …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
DNA-based taxonomic and functional profiling is widely used for the characterization of
organismal communities across a rapidly increasing array of research areas that include the …
organismal communities across a rapidly increasing array of research areas that include the …
β-tubulin paralogue tubC is frequently misidentified as the benA gene in Aspergillus section Nigri taxonomy: primer specificity testing and taxonomic consequences
β-tubulin (benA, tub-2) and calmodulin (caM) are crucial genes in the taxonomy of
Aspergillus section Nigri. Widely used β-tubulin primers are not specific for the benA gene …
Aspergillus section Nigri. Widely used β-tubulin primers are not specific for the benA gene …